Part I : Introduction, Scenario Description and Model Coupling Approach -- Chapter 1 - Introduction ( Dominik Möst, Steffi Schreiber and Martin Jakob) -- Chapter 2 - Scenario Storyline in Context of Decarbonization Pathways for a Future European Energy System ( Andrea Herbst, Steffi Schreiber,...

This paper discusses whether compensation payments in a transition economy can contribute to a reduction of the conflict between winners and losers of the transformation. The political relevancy of this issue is obvious. The failure of both parties to realize their political objectives due to a...